Senior Business Analyst Associate

UNICEF vacancies: Batch Recruitment (2 Posts)

• Senior Business Analyst Associates, G7, Temporary Position, Business Innovation and Support, GSSC, (Open to EU Citizens / Valid Hungarian Work Permit Holders)

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Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Duty Station: Budapest

Level: G-7

Location: Hungary

Categories: Information Communication Technology

These are two Temporary Appointment (TA) positions for 364 days.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a calling…

We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job, it’s a calling.

UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit Global Shared Services Centre | UNICEF and check this Working for UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre - YouTube.

How can you make a difference?

The Senior Business Analyst Associate provides advanced technical, functional, and process-related support across assigned systems and business processes. The role contributes to the efficient delivery of services, system stability, process improvement, and alignment with applicable policies, procedures, and operational standards.

The associate serves as an important link between business users, technical teams, and relevant stakeholders, supporting system enhancements, user assistance, issue resolution, testing activities, documentation, reporting, and process optimization.

Key functions and accountabilities:

• Technical Support and Process Expertise
• Business Process and System Improvement
• Documentation, Reporting and Management Support
• Stakeholder Coordination and Client Support
• Training and Capacity Building
• Reporting and Analytics

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: GSSC Senior Business Analyst Associate G7

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Completion of secondary education is required.
• Work

Experience

• A minimum of (7) seven years of relevant work experience in technical support, HR systems, business systems, process support, administrative services, or another related area is required.
• A completed Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) may replace 3 years of experience. A completed Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) may replace an additional 2 years.
• Experience working with ERP systems, such as SAP, is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
• Skills: Strong project management and collaboration abilities, effective problem-solving skills, and digital dexterity.
• Language

Requirements

• Fluency in both spoken and written English is required.

Desirables:

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

• Professional and/or university-level courses related to information systems, business administration, human resources, operations management, project management, or another relevant field is an asset.

• Experience in planning, organizing, and delivering administrative or operational support services is highly desirable.

• Experience in shared services, business support operations, or international organizations is an asset.

• Experience in system testing, user support, process documentation, data analysis, reporting, or business process improvement is an asset.

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• Internal applicants from the GSSC are required to complete the Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position. Additionally, they must attach a snapshot of the completed path to their applications. Applications that do not meet these two minimum requirements will not be considered.

• Applicants must be nationals of Hungary or EU/Schengen countries OR in the possession of a valid long-term Hungarian residence and work permits. Temporary and/or sponsored visas are not accepted. UNICEF GSSC does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff, applicants must be holders of acceptable permits already at the time of application. Applicants with non-EU citizenship must attach copies of their valid Hungarian work permits, otherwise their applications will not be considered.

As an advocate for every child, you will receive:

• UNICEF offers an attractive remuneration package with competitive salary and benefits. UNICEF GSSC Benefits

• For further details, please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page.

• For every Child, you demonstrate...

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

• The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• (1) Builds and maintains partnerships

• (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

• (3) Drive to achieve results for impact

• (4) Innovates and embraces change

• (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

• (6) Thinks and acts strategically

• (7) Works collaboratively with others

• Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

• UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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